Bur-dee here. We have been very busy at Kamp Ham and I promise I will post more. I have been doing shows lately and will post my videos but I want to address hurricanes. And yes, I admit to paraphrasing Jimmy Buffett in my title but this is really a serious matter.
June 1 is officially the start of hurricane season in Texas and last week's floods indicate that we should all have emergency plans in place.
1. Have a disaster kit ready to pack and toss in the car. A kit or duffle bag or one of those waterproof containers is perfect. The Humane Society of Louisiana recommends the following:
2. Have an emergency sticker on the window indicating how many of us are in residence. Should you evacuate, the ASPCA recommends that you write EVACUATED across it to keep rescuers from looking for pets.
3. Have a place to go. Most emergency shelters are not pet friendly. Some good sites for that master list include:
www.letsgopets.com
www.petswelcome.com
www.lclickpethotels.com
www.travelpets.com
www.peoplewithpets.com
www.petfriendlyhotelsandtravel.com
www.petsonthego.com
www.takeyourpet.com
www.dogfriendly.com
Hope this helps you put together a kit for your fur babies.
June 1 is officially the start of hurricane season in Texas and last week's floods indicate that we should all have emergency plans in place.
1. Have a disaster kit ready to pack and toss in the car. A kit or duffle bag or one of those waterproof containers is perfect. The Humane Society of Louisiana recommends the following:
- pet food ( 2 week supply; don’t forget the manual can opener if you bring canned food!) water (2 week supply)
- pet bowls leashes and/or harnesses medications (including heart worm preventative, flea preventative)
- pet carriers, labeled with your contact information pet identification folders vaccination history (including rabies license and tags)
- medical history and pet first aid kit with alcohol wipes, tweezers, bandage, cold pack, scissors, antibiotic ointment, bandage tape, iodine, gauze pads (assorted sizes) conforming bandage, latex gloves, wash cloth
- emergency contact numbers (your veterinarian’s phone number, for example)
- list of pet-friendly hotels, shelters, boarding facilities maps with evacuation routes
- pet toys, pet beds, and/or blankets
- treats, litter box, litter, and scoop dog-poop bags paper towels trash bags flashlight, batteries and radio
2. Have an emergency sticker on the window indicating how many of us are in residence. Should you evacuate, the ASPCA recommends that you write EVACUATED across it to keep rescuers from looking for pets.
3. Have a place to go. Most emergency shelters are not pet friendly. Some good sites for that master list include:
www.letsgopets.com
www.petswelcome.com
www.lclickpethotels.com
www.travelpets.com
www.peoplewithpets.com
www.petfriendlyhotelsandtravel.com
www.petsonthego.com
www.takeyourpet.com
www.dogfriendly.com
Hope this helps you put together a kit for your fur babies.
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